Ben Stiller's 'Escape at Dannemora' seeks additional cast members

What did hopefuls seeking parts in Ben Stiller's latest project think they brought to the table at auditions in Plattsburgh, New York
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Hundreds of prospective film stars came to the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh, New York, on Saturday to audition for Ben Stiller's "Escape at Dannemora."(Photo: BRENT HALLENBECK/FREE PRESS)Buy Photo

The casting company working on the Ben Stiller project “Escape at Dannemora” continues to search for performers to appear in the prison-escape drama that will be filmed in the Champlain Valley.

Stiller, the comic actor known for his work in “Dodgeball” and “Zoolander,” is producing and directing “Escape at Dannemora,” which details the 2015 prison break in upstate New York by Richard Matt and David Sweat with the assistance of a woman who worked in the prison tailor shop. The eight-hour “limited series” by Showtime is expected to star Oscar-winners Benicio del Toro and Patricia Arquette.

The casting company DeLisi Creative held an open casting call last month in Plattsburgh, New York, the city on the western shores of Lake Champlain that’s a few miles east of Dannemora. More than 1,200 prospective performers attended, but Debbie DeLisi of DeLisi Creative sent an email Friday afternoon seeking additional performers for “Escape from Dannemora.”

The company is especially looking for Latino and African-American men ages 18 to 65 to submit their information. Those interested are asked to email nyccasting2012@gmail.com. Shooting for the series is expected to start as soon as this fall in and around Dannemora, New York.